Irwin Record vice - missing dog

Hi folks,
i purchased a plain Irwin Record vice second-hand for a good price. The thing's in great nick, hardly any cleanup needed before installation. But the recess where the front dog is meant to be is missing both the dog and dog adjustment mechanism.
Are these the kinds of missing parts which are reasonably easy to find/replace? Or should i just not bother- and just bodgy up a piece of timber/plywood and slot it in there?
Cheers
Andrei

Andrei, make the dog from hardwood - it will be less damaging than iron. Cheaper too!

Regards from Perth

Derek

Hi Derek,
Yes I was thinking something along those lines. I guess i like the idea if having the whole tool with all components. But i had indeed thought the iron dog may be easily and practically replaced with timber (rather than waste time and money finding official components)

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Andrei, if it helps, when I had a couple of these vises, I replaced the cast iron dogs with hardwood. The original dogs will damage the work piece. You are not missing anything. I have one old Record from the pre-dog era. It is not missed.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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Originally Posted by derekcohen

Andrei, if it helps, when I had a couple of these vises, I replaced the cast iron dogs with hardwood. The original dogs will damage the work piece. You are not missing anything. I have one old Record from the pre-dog era. It is not missed.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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Well said, sir.
Cheers from Sydney

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This is how I did a wood dog for a cheap vice I had. As Derek said wood is actually a better way to go.
Regards
John

Found a Paul Sellers clip where he does something similar although I reckon my one is better. My dog is L shaped and by turning it round it sits up or flush with the bench top.
Regards
John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQPcHLcyRe0

The other alternative is just forget about it, I have been a Cabinet maker for 40+years and I can't remember ever using a vise dog

Too true, China, if you are referring to a face vise. I added a dog to the chop of my leg vise. This is a brass Veritas prairie dog pup. The face is covered in leather. Over the course of several years, it has been used once or twice only.

https://i.postimg.cc/J46PhwgG/D6a.jpg

On the other hand, it would be used a great deal on an end vise.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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Originally Posted by orraloon

Found a Paul Sellers clip where he does something similar although I reckon my one is better. My dog is L shaped and by turning it round it sits up or flush with the bench top.
Regards
John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQPcHLcyRe0

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Yes, I've seen this clip on YT. It's what got me thinking.
Cheers

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Originally Posted by orraloon

This is how I did a wood dog for a cheap vice I had. As Derek said wood is actually a better way to go.
Regards
John

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Clever. Me like

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